On Friday, the Batavia football team played an away game against Belleville West High School. Evan Day, left tackle and senior captain of the football team, says that they were ready to go up against the Maroons.   Q:  How do you feel the game’s going to play out? A: As far as teamwork goes […]

By Daniel Gotfryd He swings, and it’ s a hole in one! Robert Carr is that kind of golf player. Carr is seventeen years old and is a senior at Batavia High School. Carr plays golf and tennis and he loves both these sports. Carr has been playing since he could walk and he is dedicated to […]

The 2016 NFL season is about to kick off. There are many good players and teams this season, and it was hard ranking the teams, but here are my predictions.   New York Giants Best Players: Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr. Olivier Vernon Key Additions: Olivier Vernon, Sterling Shepard, Damon Harrison Predicted Breakout: Damon Harrison […]

By Maty Baines College football season is upon us and that means cancel all your plans for your Saturdays because you should be watching college football all day.  The rankings have been updated and to no surprise the defending national champions Alabama Crimson Tide. Alabama is very heavily regarded in the college football world and […]

Shea Stanley just came to Batavia this year as the new Freshman A coach for the volleyball team. She was a former volleyball player at Batavia from a couple years ago and has returned to coach at Batavia.   Q: What made you want to be a volleyball coach? A: “I have always been good […]

By Kelly Bleakley    The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is a crucial tissue that connects the thighbone to the shinbone.  ACL injuries have become more prevalent in athletes as the years have gone on. On average there are over 200,000 injuries a year. Surgery being the number one treatment used to repair this surgery also […]

By Jackson Lambert With the always consuming season of fantasy football once again rolling around, it is common to feel anxious and excited for that unavoidable draft process. While the first two or three rounds may reward you with the player you seek, or at least a reasonable alternative, later rounds often leave you grasping […]

By Hailey Gillian Anna Malay is the Batavia girls cross country team’s number five runner, but Anna Malay does not even condition for half of the year. Anna Malay started her freshman cross country career in 2014 summer camp. She was running with her friends like most others on the team. However, they always kind […]

By Wyatt Kmoch The Bulldogs’ Football team will have a tough year ahead of them in 2016, including five away games, and five teams that made the playoffs in 2015. Coach Dennis Piron seems fairly confident in next year’s season opening away games along with Batavia will lose all six captains, so the team will […]

By Ashley Cichon Swimming is a worldwide sport that has been practiced competitively since the 19th century. Not only does it require work in the water, but also dryland training for strength. Competitive swimmers whose goals are along the lines of either earning a state title or participating in the Olympics exert all their efforts […]